Piperazinyl 3-aminopyrrolidine derivatives as a CCR2 antagonists

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to compounds of chemical formula 1 and having CCR2 (chemokine receptor 2) antagonistic effects, and salts or isomers thereof. These compounds are very useful for treating, preventing, or relieving rheumatoid arthritis, arteriosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, asthma, and various diseases related to CCR2. 
                         
wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8  and R 9  is the same as defined in the specification.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel, useful compounds withantagonistic effect against chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) in human body astherapeutic agents for inflammation and other various disease.Specifically the invention relates to provide new useful compounds totreat or improve such physiologically related diseases for example,rheumatoid arthritis, arteriosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, asthma andCCR2 related several diseases, testing effect of the activity of thederivatives of 3-aminopyrrolidine which show antagonistic action againstCCR2, monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (receptor of MCP-1).

BACKGROUND ART

The chemokines had been characterized into about 50 types up to now asphysiologically active proteins acting on immune system in human bodyand are classified into 4 groups including C, CC, CXC and CX3C based onthe structural difference of conserved cystein sharing in amino acidsequence. Each chemokines bind to GPCR (G-protein-coupled receptor) andshow their physiological action, where especially receptor with whichMCP-1, CC chemokine, integrates is said to be CCR2. MCP-1 is known toplay a major role in migration of monocytes during process leading toinflammation (reference: Nature Review Drug Discovery, 2002, 1, 347).For example, in rheumatoid arthritis overexpression of MCP-1 and CCR2were identified (reference: Arthritis Rheum., 2001, 44, 2750) and therole of MCP-1 and CCR2 were also demonstrated by extensive research inknockout mouse (reference: Chemokine in Disease, 1999, 53-65).

Since CCR2 is considered to be a target of prominent drug ofinflammatory diseases, several therapeutic agents for the inflammatoryrelated several diseases could be developed based on the CCR2antagonistic effect. For example, Johnson & Johnson tried to developdipiperidine compounds as CCR2 antagonists. These compounds showed highaffinity to CCR2 receptor and also blocked chemotaxis induced by MCP-1in THP-1 cell lines (reference: WO2006-036527, WO2007-106797).

The Millenium also developed human monoclonal antibody MLN1202 as itstherapeutic agent for inflammatory disease so that it demonstrated CCR2to be a target of prominent drug of inflammatory disease, gettingpositive results from clinical trial aiming at arteriosclerosis.

Meanwhile obesity and insulin resistance, which is importantcharacteristic of metabolic syndrome, is closely correlated withinflammation. If chronic overnutrition is lasting, macrophage in adiposetissue is infiltrated and thus the local inflammation is brought out,which intensifies the resistance to insulin. At this time inhibitingMCP-1 or its own receptor CCR2 suppresses migration of macrophage intoadipose tissue, which may decrease inflammation in the adipose tissueand increase sensitivity to insulin. Based on the animal test result, itmay be observed that the intake of CCR2 deficient mouse was decreasedthan normal one, but obesity was not developed obviously even with highfat diet (reference: Nature, 2007, 447, 1116).

The CCR2 could also be useful as therapeutic agent for Alzheimer'sdisease. The accumulative process of amyloid-beta, which is protein asform of plaque and is produced in the brain of Alzheimer's diseasepatients, is known to be associated with pathways of inflammatoryresponse regulated by microglias, immune cells of brain and centralnervous system. The CCR2 has a major role in migration of this microglia(reference: Nature Medicine, 2007, 13, 432).

It is prior art to have 3-aminopyrrolidine as core structure among lowmolecular weight compound representing antagonistic effect of CCR2receptor. And it was proposed according to WO 2004-050024, for example,a representative structure where cycloalkane was integrated into3-aminopyrrolidine. According to WO 2000-069432, the compound wherealkyl and again aryl or cycloalkyl group were integrated into3-aminopyrrolidine was suggested. The representative structure of suchcompounds were 3-amino-N-benzylpyrrolidine of which antagonistic actionto CCR2 receptor had been already reported.

As suggested by WO 2003-075853, the compound was notified wherearylsulfone group was substituted on the carbon atom of3-aminopyrrolidine as more diverse structure compound including3-aminopyrrolidine structure. Meanwhile, according to WO 2007-053495, WO2007-053498, WO 2007-053499, cycloalkanes including heteroatoms whichare connected to 3-aminopyrrolidine were also proposed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem

It is an object of the present invention to provide compounds having theformula I, its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers, hydrates,solvates and crystalline polymorphs which strongly inhibit theinteraction between MCP-1 and CCR2 as novel compounds containingpiperazinylethyl 3-aminopyrrolidine structure.

A further object of the invention is to provide pharmaceuticalcompositions containing, as an active ingredient, compounds with theformula I or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts for prevention,treatment or improvement of the CCR2 mediated inflammatory diseases andsymptoms.

Another object of the invention is to provide use of compounds havingthe formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof asvasoprotective agents or immunosuppressants.

Technical Solution

Compounds of the present invention to accomplish their objects asdescribed are characterized by the following structure of the formula I:

wherein: R₁ could be independently selected from groups consisting ofhydrogen atom, C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, benzoyl, benzensulfonyl,C₁-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, the formula II, III and IV;R₁₀, R₁₁ and R₁₂ could be independently selected from groups consistingof hydrogen atom, C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, and benzyl;all benzene groups included as part of R₁ could have the substituentindependently selected from groups consisting of C₁-C₃ alkyl,C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, halogen atom and cyano;R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ could be independently selected fromhydrogen atom and C₁-C₃ alkyl;R₆ and R₇, R₈ and R₉ could be independently selected as carbonyl group;wherein said halogen is selected from groups consisting of fluorine,chlorine and bromine atom.

And, the compound of the invention having the formula I may be selectedfrom groups consisting of

-   N-{[1-(2-(1-(phenylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(1-(p-tolylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(1-(4-chlorophenylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(1-(methoxycarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(3-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-fluorobenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-cyanobenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-ethylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(phenylsulfonyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-propionylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-benzylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(3-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-1-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-methylpropyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(3-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(1-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl)propan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(1-(4-cyclohexylpiperazine-1-yl)propan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxybutyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl    pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-ethylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(3-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,-   N-{[1-(2-(4-(benzoxycarbonyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,    and-   N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide.

The present invention further relates to the pharmaceutically acceptablesalts, enantiomers or stereoisomers, hydrates, solvates or crystallinepolymorphs forms of said compound having the formula I.

Meanwhile, the present invention is characterized by pharmaceuticalcompositions containing as an active ingredient, compounds having theformula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts for prevention, treatmentor improvement of CCR2 mediated inflammatory diseases and symptoms.

The characteristics of said pharmaceutical compositions should be alsovasoprotective agents or immunosuppressants.

The said CCR2 mediated inflammatory diseases and symptoms may beselected from groups consisting of allergic rhinitis, respiratoryallergic disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary, asthma, pneumonia,rhematic arthritis, uveitis, multiple sclerosis, contact dermatitis,atopic dermatitis, Crohn's disease, colitis, nephritis, diabetesmellitus, diabetic complication, obesity, hyperlipidemia,arteriosclerosis and restenosis.

Meanwhile, the present invention is characterized by use of compoundshaving the formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof asvasoprotective agents or immunosuppressants.

Advantageous Effect

The compounds of the present invention having the formula I were shownto have high affinity to said CCR2 receptor protein and efficientlysuppress Ca²⁺ flux and chemotaxis even within the range of lowconcentration.

And it was found that the inhibitory level to CYP450 was relatively lowand the compounds were safe with little cardiotoxicity and cytotoxicity.

Accordingly, the compound of the present invention may be useful totreat, prevent or improve rheumatic arthritis, arteriosclerosis,multiple sclerosis, asthma and other various diseases associated withCCR2.

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Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will bedescribed in detail. In the following descriptions, many definitions andspecifications such as specific constituent elements will be described.However, it will be obvious to those having ordinary skill in the artthat these definitions and specifications are provided only forillustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the presentinvention by any means. Further, in the following descriptions, if it isconsidered that any specific description on a related known function orconstitution may make the gist of the present invention unnecessarilyambiguous, detailed descriptions on the function or constitution willnot be given in the present specification.

The present invention provides compounds having the formula I or itsisomer and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which show CCR2antagonism.

wherein R₁ could be independently selected from groups consisting ofhydrogen atom, C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, benzoyl, benzensulfonyl,C₁-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, the formula II, III and IV;R₁₀, R₁₁ and R₁₂ could be independently selected from groups consistingof hydrogen atom, C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, and benzyl;all benzene groups included as part of R₁ could have the substituentindependently selected from groups consisting of C₁-C₃ alkyl,C₁-C₂ haloalkyl, halogen atom and cyano;R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ could be independently selected fromhydrogen atom and C₁-C₃ alkyl;R₆ and R₇, R₈ and R₉ could be independently selected as carbonyl group;wherein said halogen is selected from groups consisting of fluorine,chlorine and bromine atom.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula I and itspharmaceutically acceptable salts, geometrical isomer or enantiomer,hydrates, solvates or crystalline polymorphs which act via antagonism tointeraction between MCP-1 and CCR2 receptor and thus have treatingeffect to the several diseases associated with CCR2 viaanti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory action.

The term ‘pharmaceutically acceptable salts’ means acid addition saltsor base addition salts of the compounds provided by the presentinvention. These salts may be prepared by the conventional organicsynthetic method, depending on specific functionalities on the compoundsdescribed herein. Herein addition acids or bases are non-toxic orrelatively low toxic so that they may be used to prepare such drugs.When the compounds of the present invention are basic, a proper amountof acids should be added to form salts. Herein the desirable acid foraddition salts include inorganic acid such as hydrochloric acid, bromicacid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, iodic acid and organic acid such asacetic acid, citric acid, fumaric acid, galactamic acid, malonic acid,maleic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, methanesulfonic acid, lacticacid, oxalic acid, propionic acid, salicylic acid, mandelic acid,phthalic acid, etc. When the compounds of the invention is acidic, anappropriate amount of bases should be added to form salts. Herein thedesirable base for addition of the desired salts include ammonium,sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, organic ammonium, etc.

Meanwhile, the compounds proposed herein include compounds not solvatedor hydrates containing water or solvates containing organic solvent usedin the conventional process of organic synthesis, and all thoseanhydrides, hydrates, solvates are intended to be encompassed within thescope of the present invention.

Meanwhile the compounds proposed herein as solid may exist in amorphousforms or multiple crystalline polymorphs and those amorphous or eachcrystalline polymorphs are intended to be encompassed within the scopeof the present invention.

The compounds of the present invention can be prepared by conventionalorganic synthesis technology in a number of ways. The 3-aminopyrrolidinestructure commonly contained in the compounds of the present inventionmay be introduced in a number of ways based on commercially availableraw materials. Specifically, the compounds of the present invention maybe synthesized, depending on the methods suggested from reaction formulaI to VI below.

According to the following reaction formula I, the preparatory method ofthe common intermediates could be provided to prepare the compounds ofthe present invention. The raw material used to introduce the structureof 3-aminopyrrolidine is (3R)-(−)-1-benzyl-3-aminopyrrolidine like thecompound (3). Herein the C-3 position of pyrrolidine ring exist aschiral form, and all compounds suggested herein including3-aminopyrrolidine structure are limited to (R)-form based on thenomenclature of compound (3).

According to said reaction formula I, the compound (2) can besynthesized by reacting compound (1) as commercially available startingmaterial with glycine, a type of amino acid, under alkaline and aqueouscondition. It may be accomplished according to a number of notifiedmethods how compound (3), the chiral 3-aminopyrrolidine derivativedescribed above, may react with compound (2) to form amide bond. In thepresent specification, isobutyl chloroformate is illustrated as a way toactivate carboxylic acid of compound (2), herein Compound (4) can beeasily prepared by using NMM (N-methylmorpholine) as base. SinceN-benzyl group of compound (4) acts as protective agent, benzyl groupsshould be deprotected to convert pyrrolidine structure with N-alkylatedand other N-substituents. As a conventional way to such reaction,compound (5) can be easily prepared using hydrogen atom under Pd(OH)₂catalyst. Thus prepared compound (5) may be used as key intermediate toprepare the compounds with various structure representing CCR2antagonistic effect described herein.

Meanwhile, all those intermediate compounds prepared according todescribed method in the reaction formula I can be yielded in the solidstate. Specifically the present invention provides easy preparatorymethod for industrial large production, which is meant to solidifytarget compound under nonpolar solvent.

The synthesis of compounds (9) as CCR2 antagonist suggested in thepresent invention can be proceeded according to formula II below.

The intermediate compounds (7) were yielded by reacting compound (5)prepared according to method in reaction formula I above as startingmaterial with piperazinylethanemesylate (6) protected witht-butoxycarbonly group and substituted at R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈ andR₉ under alkaline condition. Herein R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉are same as defined at present specification.

The piperazine intermediates (8) in hydrochloride form are yielded bydeprotecting intermediates (7) with ethanol saturated with hydrochloricacid. The compound (9) as CCR2 antagonist desired in the presentinvention can be prepared by reacting these compounds with the variousreagents under alkaline condition.

The reaction formula III could be used to prepare the compound (9) asCCR2 antagonist described in the present invention. The intermediatecompound (10) is prepared by reacting compound (5) prepared according tothe formula I above as starting material with epoxy compound substitutedby R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ or chloroethanol derivatives under alkalinecondition, wherein R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ are same as defined inspecification.

Intermediate compound (11) can be yielded by reacting ethanolderivatives (10) with methanesulfonyl chloride (MsCl) under alkalinecondition, but the compound (11) could be proceeded to the next reactionwith purification, separation process or without purification process ifrequired. Intermediate (11) is reacted with piperazine derivative (12)substituted by R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄ and R₅ under alkaline condition to preparethe compound (9) desired in the present invention. Herein piperazinederivative (12) used can take hydrochloride form if required, whereinR₁, R₂, R₃, R₄ and R₅ are same as defined in the present specification.

Another method to prepare compound (9) as CCR2 antagonist described inthe present invention is same as described on the reaction formula IVbelow.

Intermediate compound (13) is prepared by reacting piperazine derivative(12) as starting material with epoxy compound or chloroethanolderivative substituted by R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ under alkaline condition.Herein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ are same as defined on thepresent specification. Intermediate compound (14) can be yielded byreacting ethanol derivative (13) with mesyl chloride under alkalinecondition, but compound (14) could be proceeded to the next reactionwith purification, separation or without purification process ifrequired. Compound (9) desired in the present invention can be preparedby reacting the intermediate (14) with pyrrolidine intermediate (5)under alkaline condition.

Another method to prepare compound (9) as CCR2 antagonist described onthe present invention is same as defined on the reaction formula Vbelow.

Intermediate compound (15) is prepared by reacting piperazine derivative(12) as starting material with 2-chloroketone derivative substituted byR₆, R₇ and R₈ under alkaline condition. Herein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆,R₇ and R₈ are same as defined on the present specification. Targetcompound (9) can be prepared by reductive amination of pyrrolidineintermediate (5) with the intermediate compound (15). Herein reductantsused may be selected among various methods notified, but easy method toprepare N-alkylpyrrolidine compound is illustrated by using sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (NaBH(OAc)₃) as a relatively low reductivereductant in the present specification.

Meanwhile R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ of the formula I defined on the presentspecification include carbonyl group and those compound (20) as CCR2antagonists can be prepared according to the illustrated way on thereaction formula VI below.

According to described procedure above, compound (17) may be prepared byreacting piperazine protected with t-butoxycarbonyl group (Boc) andsubstituted by R₂, R₃, R₄ and R₅ as a starting material with2-chloroacetylchloride derivative substituted by R₈ and R₉ underalkaline condition. Herein R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₈ and R₉ are same as definedon the present specification. Compound (18) may be prepared bysubstituting compound (17) with intermediate (5) under alkalinecondition and then removing the protecting group under acidic conditionin suitable solvent leads to yield compound (19). Compound (20) as CCR2antagonist suggested in the present invention may be prepared usingvarious halogen reagents with intermediate compound (19).

Compounds as CCR2 antagonist prepared according to methods provided inreaction formula I to VI, are as in the following.

Example Chemical name 1N-{[1-(2-(1-(phenylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 2N-{[1-(2-(1-(p-tolylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 3N-{[1-(2-(1-(4-chlorophenylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 4N-{[1-(2-(1-(methoxycarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 5N-{[1-(2-(1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 6N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 7N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 8N-{[1-(2-(4-(3-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 9N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 10N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-fluorobenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 11N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-cyanobenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 12N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-ethylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 13N-{[1-(2-(4-(phenylsulfonyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 14N-{[1-(2-(4-propionylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 15N-{[1-(2-(4-benzylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 16N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 17N-{[1-(3-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 18N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-1-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 19N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 20N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 21N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-methylpropyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 22N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 23N-{[1-(3-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 24N-{[1-(1-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl)propan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 25N-{[1-(1-(4-cyclohexylpiperazine-1-yl)propan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 26N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxybutyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 27N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 28N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 29N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 30N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 31N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 32N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-ethylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 33N-{[1-(2-(4-(3-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 34N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, 35N-{[1-(2-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide, 36N-{[1-(2-(4-(benzoxycarbonyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide, and37 N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3- trifluoromethylbenzamide[Pharmaceutical Use]

The various types of diseases and symptoms can be treated with compoundof the present invention inhibiting activity of CCR2 receptor. Morespecifically they are intended to use for prevention, treatment andimprovement of inflammatory diseases, disorders and symptoms CCR2mediated. In another aspects, they are intended to use for provideinhibitory or regulatory action of CCR2 activation due to diseases andsymptoms associated with MCP-1 expression or overexpression.

Those related diseases include inflammatory and autoimmune associateddisease, specifically allergic rhinitis, respiratory allergic disease,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumonia, rhematicarthritis, uveitis, multiple sclerosis, contact dermatitis, atopicdermatitis, Crohn's disease, colitis and nephritis. Diabetes mellitus,diabetic complication, obesity, hyperlipidemia as metabolic diseases arealso included. They are useful for arteriosclerosis and restenosis asvascular related diseases and are also used as vasoprotective agents.They are also useful as immunosuppressant to organ transplant rejection.

Meanwhile compounds provided in the present invention may be useful forall those diseases and symptoms caused by pathological role of CCR2receptor. Therefore, use as therapeutic agent or reliever to thosedisease and symptoms is not defined to the described herein.

The compound provided in the present invention is active ingredients asCCR2 antagonist, which daily oral dose is 0.01 mg/kg to 1,000 mg/kg,preferably 0.1 mg to 100 mg/kg. Such dose is properly decided accordingto diseases and target patients. They could be administered once to fivetime per day according to dosage regimens and be administered on aloneor combination with other drug if required.

Meanwhile the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositionscontaining compounds of the formula I above.

The said pharmaceutical compositions include tablet, bubbling tablet,capsule, granule, powder, sustained release tablet, sustained releasecapsule. Also included are different formulations such as intraveneousor intramuscular injection, suspension, suppositories, dermal patch,intraperitoneal injection, intranasal cavity transfer apparatus and theycan be administered as other active ingredient formulation andpharmaceutical formulation in accordance with purpose of administration.

To prepare preferred pharmaceutical compositions having compoundsprovided with the present invention as active ingredients, they can beformulated including excipient, diluent, adjuvant, coating material,antioxidant, aromatic compound. Specific examples of excipient andadjuvant include gelatin, sucrose, lactose, lecithin, pectin, starch,cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin derivatives, dextran, polyvinylpyrrolidone,polyvinyl acetate, gum arabic, alginate, tilose, talc, and lycopodium,silicic acid, calcium hydrogen phosphate, cellulose,methoxypropylcellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose phthalate, saturated orunsaturated fatty acids, vegetable glycerol esters, polyglycerol esters,alcohols, polyethylene glycol, aliphatic alcohols, glycols, glycerol,diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, sorbitol, mannitol, saturated orunsaturated fatty acid esters. Specific examples of additionally usableadjuvants or disintegrants include cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone,sodium carboxymethyl starch, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose,micro-crystalline cellulose. Coating materials of tablet could be used,and specific examples thereof include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid,esters of methacrylic acid polymers and copolymers, Jane, ethylcellulose, ethyl cellulose succinate, shellac, citric acid esters,tartaric esters, glycerol, glycerol esters, polyethylene glycol.Meanwhile for the preparation of the desired formulation or suspension,water or appropriate amount of organic solvent to the physiologicallyacceptable extent can be used. In particular, on the liquid formulation,preservatives, antioxidants, and aromatic intensifier can be useful,those concrete examples include solvate potassium, methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, propyl 4-hydroxy benzoate, ascorbic acid, peppermint oil, etc.To make a preferred formulation if required, solubilizers andemulsifying agents such as polyvinylpyrrolidone, polysorbate 80 can beused.

To administer compound provided in the present invention to human body,the following representative, illustrative, tablet formulation aspharmaceutical method is like the following. Compound A, B and C belowprovided mean active ingredients for antagonism of CCR2 receptor in thepresent invention.

Composition 1 (unit: mg/tablet)

Compound A: 100.00

Lactose: 183.00

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): 18.00

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP): 15.00

Sodium Croscarmellose: 18.00

Micro-crystalline cellulose: 60.00

Magnesium Stearate: 6.00

Total amount: 400.00

Composition 2 (Unit: mg/tablet)

Compound B: 200.00

Lactose: 203.75

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): 15.00

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP): 12.50

Sodium Croscarmellose: 15.00

Micro-crystalline Cellulose: 50.00

Magnesium Stearate: 3.75

Total amount: 500.00

Composition 3 (Unit: mg/tablet)

Compound C, 100.00

Lactose: 213.00

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) 12.00

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP): 10.00

Sodium Croscarmellose: 12.00

Micro-crystalline Cellulose: 50.00

Magnesium Stearate: 3.00

Total amount: 400.00

[Physiological Effect]

CCR2 antagonistic effect provided with the present compound may beverified with proper physiological test. Specifically through affinitytest between compounds of the present invention and CCR2 receptorproteins or unit cell, inhibitory effect on immune cell chemotaxis andCa²⁺ flux in cytoplasm could be quantitatively analyzed to determine.More specific procedure in relation to each physiological test is as inthe followings.

1) CCR2 Receptor Protein Binding Assay

Affinity for compound blocking signal transduction of receptor bybinding to CCR2 is observed using human recombinant CCR2 receptor(Perkinelmer, USA) expressed in CHO cell and radiolabelled ligand([¹²⁵I]-MCP1; Perkinelmer, USA). The buffer used for receptor bindingassay is 50 mM Hepes (pH 7.4) containing 5 mM MgCl₂, 1 mM CaCl₂ and 0.5%BSA. The resultant reaction mixture in final volume 0.25 ml is preparedby adding CCR2 membrane (10 μg/well), [¹²⁵I]-MCP1 to test drug in96-well plate on [¹²⁵I]-MCP1 binding assay and is cultivated on 27° C.for 60 min.

After incubation, reaction is terminated with fast filtering throughWallac filtermat A GF/C glass fiber filter (Wallac, Finland) pre-wettedin 0.5% PEI using Inotech harvester (Inotech) and is washed in cold 50mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.4) buffer solution. After filter is covered withMeltiLex, it is sealed in sample bag, dried on oven, and counted usingMicroBeta Plus (Wallac).

The compound affinity to receptor is measured at high concentration of10 μM. And relatively high affinity compound exhibiting inhibitoryeffect more than 50% in 10 μM is tested repeatedly twice times over 7-8step concentration in each two test tube and computerized non-linearregression is used with resulting isotherm to calculate affinity toreceptor (IC₅₀) (GraphPad Prism Program, San Diego, USA). D-Trp6-LHRH (1μM) is used in non-specific binding measurement.

2) CCR2 Inhibitory Effect on Ca²⁺ Flux

After seeding CCR2b transformed cell (HEK293/CCR2b) on black-clearbottom plate coated with lysine, it was adapted for 24 hours andexchanged into serum free media (DMEM) and allowed to cultivateovernight. Next day After the compound is treated with Flour-4 (calciumdye, Molecular probe) and cultivated for 50 min on incubator, it iswashed calcium-free buffer solution and pretreated for 10-15 min. It isadded with MCP-1 and its signal is measured with FlexStation^(II)(Molecular device).

3) Inhibitory Effect on Chemotaxis

Antagonistic effect on the compound on CCR2 activity was measured byleukocyte chemotaxis assay using a proper cell line. The proper cellinclude cell line, recombinant cell or separated cell in which CCR2 isexpressed and chemotaxis induced by CCR2 ligand (for example, MCP-1) isexhibited.

The used cell line is THP-1 and it is proliferated RPMI-1640supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum under 37° C. at 5% CO₂ incubator.Cell density was maintained near about 0.5×10⁶ cells/ml.

MCP-1 induced chemotaxis is applied to 96 well chemotaxis chamber (NeuroProbe) and reassociated hMCP-1 (10 ng/ml, R&D) or 30 μl buffer solutionalone is added to lower chamber and 50 μl of THP-1 cell (4×10⁶ cells/ml)pre-cultivated for 15 min with each concentration of test compound isadded to upper chamber. Cell is allowed to have chemotaxis under 37° C.,5% CO₂ incubator for 2 hours. After incubating for 2 hours, cells whichis not moved from the upper side of filter are removed by wiping thefilter with cotton swab.

The cells moved to lower chamber was measured using fluorescent platereader under λ_(excite)=480 nm, λ_(exit)=520 nm.

The chemotaxis may be described as chemotaxis coefficient, ratio betweenmean value of cells moved under existence of MCP-1 and mean value ofcells moved under absence of chemokine.Inhibition %=(1−((F _(sample) −F _(buffer solution))/(F _(MCP-1) −F_(buffer solution))))×100  [Mathematical Formula 1]wherein F_(sample) is fluorescence of cells pre-cultivated by testcompound at each concentration and moved to lower chamber at 10 ng/mlMCP-1; F_(MCP-1) is fluorescence of cells precultivated by buffersolution (0.1% DMSO) and moved at 10 ng/ml; F_(buffer solution) isfluorescence of cells precultivated by buffer solution (0.1% DMSO) andvoluntarily moved to lower chamber.

Resulting from testing the following protocol of affinity to said CCR2receptor protein, IC₅₀ of the compounds of the present invention is 1 nMto 10 μM range. Resulting from testing inhibitory effect protocol on theCa²⁺ flux and chemotaxis, IC₅₀ of the compounds of the present inventionis 1 nM to 10 μM.

Meanwhile, effectiveness of the compound in relation to the presentinvention as active pharmaceutical ingredient may be verified by properphysiological test. Specifically toxicity as a drug may be preliminarypredicted based on evaluating inhibitory level (CYP450 inhibition) todrug metabolizing enzyme to predict plural drugs interactions,evaluating binding strength to hERG K⁺ ion channel to predict cardiactoxicity, and implementing cytotoxcity test on a number of other celllines. More specific procedure to each physiological test is same asdescribed below.

1) Evaluation of CYP450 Inhibitory Activity

It is analyzed inhibitory activity assay on 5 types (CYP3A4, 2C9, 2C19,2D6, 1A2) of 11 types CYP450, drug metabolic enzyme. Luciferin detectionreagent is dissolved in buffer solution and each CYP enzyme membrane isprepared.

4-fold concentration of the compound in 6.25 μl is prepared, and addedto 6.25 μl mixture containing enzyme and proper different substratedepending on enzyme types, and kept for 10 min. After reacting with 12.5μl NADPH regeneration reagent of CYP enzyme for 30 min, adding 25 μlluciferin detection reagent and keeping for 20 min, luminescence ismeasured at Fusion α.

In evaluating said CYP450 inhibitory activity, it is found that suchactivity is relatively lower since the compounds provided in the presentinvention as a CCR2 antagonis exhibit binding strength of the rangelower than 50% under 10 μM compound concentration.

2) Evaluation of hERG K⁺ on Cardiotoxicity

The hERG K⁺ ion channel binding strength of drug is evaluated byradiolabelled ligand [³H]Astemizole substitution method. Drug is addedto buffer solution containing hERG cell membrane (2.5 μg/well),[³H]-Astemizole (4 nM) to make a reaction mixture and react at roomtemperature for 60 min.

After it is rapidly filtered with Filtermat-A (Wallac) filter pre-wettedwithin 0.3% polyethyleneimine by harvester (Inotech) and washed. Thefilter is covered with MeltiLex, sealed within sample bag, and dried. RIvalue is measured with MicroBeta Plus (Wallac). The degree of bindinginhibition (IC₅₀) is calculated by non-linear regression analysis(GraphPad Prism Program) for inhibitory activity and non-specificbinding assay is performed through 0.1 μM astemizole.

Resulting from said hERG K⁺ cardiotoxicity test to compounds as CCR2antagonist described in the present invention, those compounds showlittle cardiotoxicity and safe since the compounds exhibit bindingstrength of the range lower than 50% under 10 μM of the compoundconcentration.

3) Cytotoxicity (Cell Viability)

The MTS(3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium,inner salt, Promega, U.S.A) assay to THP-1 cell is used to measurecytotoxicity of test compound. The MTS assay is applicable tosensitively measure viability, multiplication and activity of cell andis a method using transformation the yellow MTS into insoluble formazanby dehydrogenase of mitochondria during metabolism of viable cell. TheTHP-1 cell is proliferated on RPMI-1640 supplemented with 10% fetalbovine serum under 37° C., at 5% CO₂ incubator. Cell density ismaintained around 0.5×10⁶ cells/ml. THP-1 cell is poured into 96-wellplate in 1×10⁶ cell/ml and treating with 1, 10 μM concentration of testcompound, after 24 hours 20 μl of 317 μg/ml MTS is treated to 96-wellplate. Cell viability as the he absorbance of crystalline formazan oftest group to control group observed at 490 nm using ELISA reader after1 hour is calculated by following mathematical formula 2.Cell viability(%)=(Absorbance of experimental wells)/(Absorbance ofcontrol wells))×100  [Mathematical Formula 2]

The cell cytotoxicity test is performed to many cell lines, for exampleHepG2, NIH3T3, CHO-K1, HEK293, in addition to THP-1 illustrated above,and test procedures related to these are same or similar as describedmethod above. Resulting from cytotoxicity measurement to test compound,cell viability of test group treated with 10 μM of test compoundcompared to the control group without treatment to all cell line wasmore than 50%, which means it shows little cytotoxicity and is expectedto be safe compound.

The test results to the compounds of the present invention are describedas illustration in the following Table 2 according to physiological testprotocol above.

TABLE 2 Example 6 Example 7 Physiological test compound compoundAffinity to CCR2 receptor, 0.99 4.44 IC₅₀ (μM) Blocking Ca²⁺ flux, 0.0180.12 IC₅₀ (μM) Inhibition of Chemotaxis, 0.009 0.070 IC₅₀ (μM)Inhibition of CYP450, % @10 μM: 3A4 6.5 28.2 2C9 23.6 19.0 2C19 14.2 9.52D6 8.5 -3.5 1A2 23.5 6.6 Cell viability, % @10 μM: HepG2 73.5 105.8 NIH3T3 70.6 73.0 CHO-K1 84.6 80.1 HEK 293 59.3 66.9

Meanwhile intermediates according to the described method as followingmanufacturing example may be used to synthesize compound as CCR2antagonist of the present invention.

Manufacturing Example 1 (3-trifluoromethylbenzoylamino)-acetic acid

Glycine 0.763 g (10.16 mmol) was suspended into acetonitrile 20 ml and2M NaOH aqueous solution 12.7 ml (25.40 mmol, 2.5 eq.) was also added.After chilling at 0-3° C., 2.12 g (10.16 mmol, 1.0 eq.) of3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzoyl chloride was diluted with 4 ml acetonitrileand was added dropwise slowly to reaction mixture. After one houragitation at same temperature, pH was controlled to 2 to 3 with 3Nhydrochloric acid aqueous solution. After keeping upright at roomtemperature, upper organic solution was separated, and lower aqueoussolution was extracted with ethylacetate three times. Those organicsolution obtained as above was brought all together, dried withanhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated removing its solvent underdecompression. Residues was solidified with tolene, filtered, washedwith normal hexane and 2.28 g (91%) target compound as white solid wasyielded.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 3.94 (2H, d), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.93 (1H, d), 8.16(1H, d), 8.20 (1H, s), 9.12 (1H, t)

Manufacturing Example 2N-[(1-benzylpyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl)-methyl]-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

10.74 g (43.4 mmol)(3-trifluoromethylbenzoylamino)-acetic acid and 6.58g (65.10 mmol, 1.5 eq.) N-methylmorpholine described at manufacturingexample 1 dissolved into 80 ml tetrahydrofuran under argon gas. Aftercooling at −10° C., 7.11 g (52.08 mmol, 1.2 eq.) ofisobutylchloroformate was diluted with 10 ml tetrahydrofuran and wasadded dropwise slowly into reaction solution. It was stirred at the sametemperature and 8.03 g (45.57 mmol, 1.1 eq.)(3R)-(−)-1-benzyl-3-aminopyrrolidine was diluted with 10 mltetrahydrofuran and was added dropwise slowly. After mixing at −10° C.for one hour, 100 ml purified water was added. It was three timescontinuously extracted with 100 ml ethyl acetate and organic layer wasrecovered. It was dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, decompressedand concentrated. After residues are solidified with t-butylmethyletherand filtered, 12.18 g (69%) target compound as white solid was yielded.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.62-1.66 (1H, m), 2.26-2.36 (2H, m),2.54-2.59 (1H, m), 2.63-2.66 (1H, m), 2.89-2.93 (1H, m), 3.62 (2H, d),4.10 (2H, d), 4.46-4.90 (1H, m), 6.45 (1H, br s), 7.15 (1H, br s),7.29-7.34 (5H, m), 7.59 (1H, t), 7.78 (1H, d), 8.00 (1H, d), 8.11 (1H,s)

Manufacturing Example 3N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

9.00 g (22.20 mmol)N-[(1-benzylpyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl)-methyl]-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 2 was dissolved into 45 ml methanoland 0.05 g Pd(OH)₂ (amount of catalyst) was added. Reaction solution wasstirred overnight at room temperature under 1 atmospheric pressure.Reaction solution was filtered with diatomite, the filtrate wasrecovered, decompressed and concentrated. The obtained residues werepurified by chromatography on silicagel (mobile phase: methanol) and5.74 g (82%) target compound as white solid was yielded.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.47-1.52 (1H, m), 1.86-1.91 (1H, m),2.68-2.74 (1H, m), 2.79-2.84 (1H, m), 2.86-2.91 (1H, m), 3.16 (2H, s),3.86 (2H, d), 4.05-4.13 (1H, m), 7.73 (1H, t), 7.93 (1H, d), 8.00 (1H,d), 8.17 (1H, d), 8.22 (1H, s), 8.98 (1H, t)

Manufacturing Example 4N-{[1-(2-(4-tert-butoxycarbonylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

1.00 g (3.17 mmol)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide and1.32 g (9.52 mmol, 3.0 eq.) potassium carbonate described atmanufacturing example 3 were added into 25 ml acetonitrile and 0.98 g(3.17 mmol, 1.0 eq.) tert-butyl4-(2-(methylsulfonyloxy)ethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate diluted with 5 mlacetonitrile was added dropwise slowly at room temperature. Afterheating from room temperature to 80° C. and mixing for 24 hours, 25 mlpurified water was added and the reaction solution was extracted with 25ml ethyl acetate three times. After organic layer was brought together,dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, residues obtained bydecompressed concentration were purified by chromatography on silicagelphase (mobile phase: dichloromethane/methanol=10:1) and 1.14 g (68%)target compound as white solid was yielded.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.45 (9H, s), 1.64-1.72 (1H, m), 2.28-2.80 (12H,m), 2.95-3.04 (1H, m), 3.36-3.52 (4H, m), 4.07-4.13 (2H, m), 4.47-4.52(1H, m), 6.73-6.84 (1H, m), 7.28-7.32 (1H, m), 7.58 (1H, t), 7.77 (1H,d), 8.02 (1H, d), 8.12 (1H, s)

Manufacturing Example 5N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride

0.65 g (1.23 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(4-tert-butoxycarbonylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 4 was dissolved with 3 ml ethanolsaturated with hydrochloric acid. After mixing for 1.5 hour at roomtemperature and decompressed concentration and dried overnight underhigh vacuum, 0.56 g (98%) target compound as yellow syrup was yielded.

MS (M+1)⁺: 428.4

Manufacturing Example 6N-{[1-(2-hyroxypropyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

200 mg (0.63 mmol)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3 and calcium carbonate 263 mg (1.90mmol, 3.0 eq.) was suspended into 10 ml acetonitrile at roomtemperature. After 122 mg (2.09 mmol, 3.0 eq.) propylene oxide wasadded, heating with reflux and was stirred overnight. After cooling toroom temperature and 15 ml purified water was added, and the reactionsolution was extracted twice with 15 ml ethylacetate. After organiclayer was collected, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, andconcentrated with decompression. The obtained residues were purified(mobile phase: dichloromethane/methanol=5:1) by silicagelchromatography, 154 mg (65%) target compound as yellow solid wasyielded.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.02 (3H, d), 1.48-1.59 (1H, m), 2.00-2.10(1H, m), 2.22-2.40 (4H, m), 2.50-2.58 (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, d), 3.60-3.71(1H, m), 3.85 (2H, d), 4.08-4.20 (2H, m), 4.30 (1H, t), 7.73 (1H, t),7.91 (1H, d), 8.05-8.12 (1H, m), 8.16 (1H, d), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.95-9.01(1H, m)

Manufacturing Example 7N-{[1-(2-hydroxybutyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

110 mg (45%) target compound as yellow liquid was yielded using samemethod as manufacturing example 6 with 200 mg (0.63 mmol)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3, 263 mg (1.90 mmol, 3.0 eq.)potassium carbonate and 229 mg (3.17 mmol, 5.0 eq.) 1,2-epoxybutane.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 0.85 (3H, t), 1.40-1.60 (2H, m), 2.00-2.10(1H, m), 2.30-2.42 (4H, m), 2.59-2.69 (2H, m), 3.85 (2H, d), 4.08 (2H,q), 4.11-4.20 (1H, m), 4.22 (1H, t), 7.73 (1H, t), 7.91 (1H, d), 8.07(1H, d), 8.16 (1H, d), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.96 (1H, t)

Manufacturing Example 8N-{[1-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

700 mg (57%) target compound as yellow liquid was yielded using samemethod as manufacturing example 6 with 1.00 g (3.17 mmol)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3, 1.32 g (9.55 mmol, 3.0 eq.)potassium carbonate and 690 mg (9.57 mmol, 3.0 eq.) isobutylene oxide.¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.08 (6H, s), 1.50-1.60 (1H, m), 1.99-2.09(1H, m), 2.28-2.37 (2H, m), 2.45-2.53 (2H, m), 2.69-2.80 (2H, m), 3.88(2H, d), 4.05 (1H, s), 4.11-4.20 (1H, m), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.92 (1H, d),8.04 (1H, d), 8.18 (1H, d), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

Manufacturing Example 9(4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)piperazine-1-yl)phenylmethanone

500 mg (2.63 mmol) 1-benzoylpiperazine and 1.10 g (7.96 mmol, 3.0 eq.)potassium carbonate were suspended to 20 ml acetonitrile at roomtemperature. After adding 570 mg (7.90 mmol, 3.0 eq.) isobutylene oxide,it was heated at reflux and stirred overnight. After cooling to roomtemperature and adding 30 ml purified water, it was extracted twice with30 ml ethylacetate. After collecting organic layer and drying withanhydrous magnesium sulfate, it was concentrated with decompression. Theobtained residue was purified by chromatography using silicagel (mobilephase: dichloromethane/methanol=20:1) and 276 mg (40%) target compoundas light-yellow solid was yielded.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.10 (6H, s), 2.23 (2H, s), 2.43-2.52 (2H, m),2.53-2.62 (2H, m), 3.35-3.45 (2H, m), 3.55-3.65 (2H, m), 4.13 (1H, s),7.35-7.38 (2H, m), 7.43-7.46 (3H, m)

Manufacturing Example 10 1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propan-2-one

0.10 g (0.53 mmol) 1-benzoylpiperazine and potassium carbonate 0.22 g(1.58 mmol, 3.0 eq.) were added to 5 ml acetonitrile and 0.05 g (0.53mmol, 1.0 eq.) chloroacetone was added dropwise slowly at roomtemperature. After mixing for one hour, 5 ml purified water was added,and the reaction mixture was extracted with 10 ml ethylacetate threetimes. After collecting organic layer, drying with anhydrous magnesiumsulfate, and concentrating with decompression, residues obtained werepurified with silicagel chromatography (mobile phase:dichloromethane/methnol=10:1) and 0.11 g (83%) target compound as yellowserup were yielded.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 2.18 (3H, s), 2.41-2.69 (4H, m), 3.27 (2H, s),3.42-3.54 (2H, m), 3.81-3.93 (2H, m), 7.40-7.46 (5H, m)

Manufacturing Example 11 3-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-one

0.05 g (73%) target compound as yellow syrup was yielded on the samemethod as manufacturing example 10 using 0.05 g (0.26 mmol)1-benzoylpiperazine, 0.11 g (0.79 mmol, 3.0 eq.) potassium carbonate,0.03 g (0.26 mmol, 1.0 eq.) 3-chloro-2-butanon.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.17 (3H, d), 2.25 (3H, s), 2.38-2.72 (4H, m),3.20 (1H, q), 3.38-3.53 (2H, m), 3.74-3.89 (2H, m), 7.40-7.48 (5H, m)

Manufacturing Example 12 tert-butyl4-(2-chloroacetyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate

2.00 g (10.74 mmol) tert-butyl 1-piperazinecarboxylate, 1.30 g (12.89mmol, 1.2 eq.) triethylamine were dissolved into 25 ml dichloromethanunder argon gas. After cooling to 3° C., 1.33 g (11.81 mmol, 1.1 eq.)chloroacetyl chloride was diluted with 5 ml dichloromethane and addeddropwise slowly into reaction solution. After stirring at 3° C. for 1hour, 20 ml purified water was added, organic layer was separated andaqueous layer was extracted once with 40 ml dichloromethane again.Organic layer was collected, dried with magnesium sulfate andconcentrated with decompression. Purifying residues by chromatographyusing silicagel, 2.00 g (71%) target compound as yellow syrup wasyielded.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.48 (9H, s), 3.45 (2H, t), 3.51 (4H, s), 3.61(2H, t), 4.09 (2H, s)

Manufacturing Example 13N-{[1-(2-(4-tert-butoxycarbonylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

1.00 g (3.17 mmol)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3 and 1.32 g (9.52 mmol, 3.0 eq.)potassium carbonate were added into 25 ml acetonitrile and 0.83 g (3.17mmol, 1.0 eq.) tert-butyl 4-(2-chloroacetyl)piperazine-1-carboxylatedescribed at manufacturing example 12 was diluted with 5 ml acetonitrileand was added dropwise slowly at room temperature into reaction mixture.After heating from room temperature to 80° C. and stirring for 2 hours,25 ml purified water was added and the reaction mixture was extractedwith 25 ml ethylacetate three times. After collecting organic layer,drying with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrating withdecompression, 1.12 g (65%) target compound as white solid was yieldedby purifying residues with chromatography on silicagel (mobile phase:dichloromethane/methanol=10:1).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.48 (9H, s), 1.72-1.81 (1H, m), 2.17-2.29 (1H,m), 2.52-2.62 (1H, m), 2.73-2.82 (1H, m), 2.85-2.95 (1H, m), 3.00 (1H,q), 3.39 (2H, d), 3.40-3.46 (4H, m), 3.47-3.55 (4H, m), 4.11-4.23 (2H,m), 4.46-4.52 (1H, m), 7.27-7.36 (1H, m), 7.44 (1H, d), 7.59 (1H, t),7.77 (1H, d), 8.03 (1H, d), 8.13 (1H, s)

Manufacturing Example 14N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride

1.12 g (2.07 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(4-tert-butoxycarbonylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 13 was dissolved into 5 ml ethanolsaturated with hydrochloric acid. After stirring for 1.5 hour at roomtemperature, decompression, concentration, and drying overnight underhigh vacuum condition, 0.93 g (94%) target compound as yellow syrup wasyielded.

MS (M+1)⁺ 478.7

The present invention was more specifically illustrated by followingexample. But range of the present invention was not defined with suchillustration.

EXAMPLE Example 1N-{[1-(2-(1-(phenylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 40 mg (0.32 mmol,3.0 eq.) N,N-diisopropylethylamine and 10 mg (0.11 mmol, 1.0 eq.) phenylisocianate were dissolved into 5 ml dichloromethane under argon gas.After stirring for 2 hours at room temperature, adding with purifiedwater 10 ml and separating organic layer, aqueous layer was extractedonce with 10 ml dichloromethane again. Organic layer was collected,dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and it was concentrated withdecompression. 50 mg (67%) target compound as white solid was yielded bypurifying residues with chromatography using silicagel (mobile phase:dichloromethane/methanol=10:1).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.67-1.78 (1H, m), 2.28-2.40 (2H, m), 2.48-2.59(7H, m), 2.60-2.78 (2H, m), 2.84 (1H, d), 3.03-3.12 (1H, m), 3.45-3.57(4H, m), 4.05-4.20 (2H, m), 4.47-4.52 (1H, m), 6.60 (1H, s), 7.05 (1H,d), 7.23 (2H, d), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.32-7.36 (1H, m), 7.58 (1H, t), 7.77(1H, d), 8.01 (1H, d), 8.11 (1H, s)

Example 2N-{[1-(2-(1-(p-tolylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

45 mg (75%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as described at example 1 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 40 mg (0.32 mmol,3.0 eq.) N,N-diisopropylethylamine, and 14 mg (0.11 mmol, 1.0 eq.)isocyanate m-tolylester.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.63-1.75 (1H, m), 2.23-2.30 (2H, m), 2.32 (3H,s), 2.51-2.60 (7H, m), 2.62-2.73 (2H, m), 2.79 (1H, d), 3.02 (1H, t),3.51 (4H, t), 4.08-4.15 (2H, m), 4.47-4.55 (1H, m), 6.37 (1H, s), 6.74(1H, d), 6.86 (1H, d), 7.11 (1H, d), 7.14-7.21 (2H, m), 7.23 (1H, s),7.59 (1H, t), 7.78 (1H, d), 8.01 (1H, d), 8.11 (1H, s)

Example 3N-{[1-(2-(1-(4-chlorophenylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

50 mg (83%) target compound as white solid was yielded the same methodas described at example 1 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 40 mg (0.32 mmol,3.0 eq.) N,N-diisopropylethylamine, and 17 mg (0.11 mmol, 1.0 eq.)isocyanate 4-chlorophenyl ester.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.67-1.78 (1H, m), 2.28-2.40 (2H, m), 2.48-2.59(7H, m), 2.60-2.78 (2H, m), 2.84 (1H, d), 3.03-3.12 (1H, m), 3.45-3.57(4H, m), 4.05-4.20 (2H, m), 4.47-4.52 (1H, m), 6.60 (1H, s), 7.05 (1H,d), 7.23 (2H, d), 7.32 (1H, d), 7.33-7.36 (1H, m), 7.58 (1H, t), 7.77(1H, d), 8.01 (1H, d), 8.11 (1H, s)

Example 4N-{[1-(2-(1-(methoxycarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

After 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5 and 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate were suspended into 3 ml acetonitrile atroom temperature, 10 mg (0.11 mmol, 1.0 eq.) methyl chloroformate werediluted into 1 ml acetonitrile and slowly added. After heating withreflux and stirring for one hour, and reaction mixture was concentratedwith decompression. After adding 10 ml purified water to obtainedresidues, it was extracted twice with 10 ml ethylacetate. Organic layerwas collected, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, it wasconcentrated with decompression. The obtained residues were purified bychromatography using silicagel (mobile phase:dichloromethane/methanol=5:1) and 40 mg (80%) target compound aslight-white solid were yielded.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.68-1.79 (1H, m), 2.29-2.40 (2H, m), 2.41-2.49(4H, m), 2.53-2.57 (2H, m), 2.58-2.64 (1H, m), 2.68-2.77 (2H, m),2.80-2.91 (1H, m), 3.05-3.17 (1H, m), 3.44-3.56 (4H, m), 3.70 (3H, s),4.06-4.18 (2H, m), 4.47-4.58 (1H, m), 6.62-6.84 (1H, m), 7.12-7.21 (1H,m), 7.60 (1H, t), 7.78 (1H, d), 8.04 (1H, d), 8.13 (1H, s)

Example 5N-{[1-(2-(1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

40 mg (74%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 4 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described as manufacturing example 5, 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate, and 10 mg (0.11 mmol, 1.0 eq.) ethylchloroformate.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.26 (3H, t), 1.63-1.78 (1H, m), 2.23-2.38 (2H,m), 2.41-2.49 (4H, m), 2.50-2.57 (2H, m), 2.58-2.73 (3H, m), 2.80 (1H,d), 2.97-3.08 (1H, m), 3.42-3.53 (4H, m), 4.11-4.20 (4H, m), 4.48-4.53(1H, m), 7.17 (1H, d), 7.41-7.48 (1H, m), 7.57 (1H, t), 7.76 (1H, d),8.02 (1H, d), 8.12 (1H, s)

Example 6N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

80 mg (70%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 4 using 100 mg (0.22 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 120 mg (0.86 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate, and 30 mg (0.22 mmol, 1.0 eq.) benzoylchloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.57-1.72 (1H, m), 2.08-2.21 (1H, m), 2.22-2.36(2H, m), 2.37-2.46 (1H, m), 2.48-2.67 (8H, m), 2.89 (1H, t), 3.36-3.52(2H, m), 3.71-3.88 (2H, m), 4.11 (2H, d), 4.37-4.51 (1H, m), 6.64 (1H,d), 7.32-7.47 (6H, m), 7.58 (1H, t), 7.77 (1H, d), 8.00 (1H, d), 8.11(1H, s)

MS (M+1)⁺ 532.2

Example 7N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

After 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5 and 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate were diluted with 3 ml acetonitrile at roomtemperature, 18 mg (0.12 mmol, 1.1 eq.) o-toluoyl chloride was dilutedinto 1 ml acetonitrile and added slowly. After heating with reflux andstirring for one hour, reaction mixture was concentrated withdecompression. After adding 10 ml purified water to obtained residues,it was extracted twice with 10 ml ethylacetate. Collecting organic layerand drying with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, it was concentrated withdecompression. 42 mg (71%) target compound as light-white solid wasyielded by purifying obtained residues with chromatography usingsilicagel (mobile phase: dichloromethane/methanol=5:1).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.50-1.60 (1H, m), 2.00-2.10 (1H, m), 2.19(3H, s), 2.22-2.55 (10H, m), 2.60-2.70 (2H, m), 3.07-3.11 (2H, m),3.58-3.66 (2H, m), 3.84 (2H, d), 4.10-4.19 (1H, m), 7.11 (1H, d),7.19-7.31 (3H, m), 7.72 (1H, t), 7.91 (1H, d), 8.11-8.18 (2H, m), 8.21(1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

Example 8N-{[1-(2-(4-(3-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

45 mg (77%) target compound as yellow solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 7 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5 and 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 18 mg (0.12 mmol, 1.1 eq.) m-toluoylchloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.08-1.18 (1H, m), 1.20-1.30 (1H, m),1.50-1.60 (1H, m), 2.00-2.10 (1H, m), 2.32 (3H, s), 2.35-2.46 (8H, m),2.58-2.68 (2H, m), 3.23-3.33 (2H, m), 3.52-3.62 (2H, m), 3.84 (2H, d),4.10-4.20 (1H, m), 7.12-7.17 (2H, m), 7.22-7.32 (2H, m), 7.73 (1H, t),7.91 (1H, d), 8.10-8.18 (2H, m), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

Example 9N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-methylbezoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

38 mg (65%) target compound as light-yellow solid was yielded on thesame method as example 7 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 18 mg (0.12 mmol, 1.1 eq.) p-toluoylchloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.08-1.30 (2H, m), 1.50-1.60 (1H, m),2.00-2.10 (1H, m), 2.32 (3H, s), 2.33-2.42 (8H, m), 2.58-2.68 (2H, m),3.25-3.35 (2H, m), 3.50-3.60 (2H, m), 3.84 (2H, d), 4.10-4.20 (1H, m),7.20-7.30 (4H, m), 7.73 (1H, t), 7.91 (1H, d), 8.11-8.18 (2H, m), 8.21(1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

Example 10N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-fluorobenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

33 mg (55%) target compound as light-white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 7 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 19 mg (0.12 mmol, 1.1 eq.)4-fluorobenzoyl chloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.50-1.60 (1H, m), 2.00-2.10 (1H, m),2.30-2.50 (10H, m), 2.60-2.68 (2H, m), 3.25-3.35 (2H, m), 3.50-3.60 (2H,m), 3.84 (2H, d), 4.10-4.20 (1H, m), 7.22-7.30 (2H, m), 7.41-7.48 (2H,m), 7.73 (1H, t), 7.91 (1H, d), 8.12 (1H, d), 8.16 (1H, d), 8.21 (1H,s), 8.98 (1H, t)

Example 11N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-cyanobenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

42 mg (70%) target compound as light-white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 7 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 20 mg (0.12 mmol, 1.1 eq.)4-cyanobenzoyl chloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.52-1.62 (1H, m), 2.00-2.10 (1H, m),2.30-2.55 (10H, m), 2.60-2.70 (2H, m), 3.19-3.25 (2H, m), 3.58-3.63 (2H,m), 3.84 (2H, d), 4.10-4.20 (1H, m), 7.55 (2H, d), 7.73 (1H, t),7.88-7.94 (3H, m), 8.12-8.18 (2H, m), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

Example 12N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-ethylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

48 mg (79%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 7 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 20 mg (0.12 mmol, 1.1 eq.)4-ethylbenzoyl chloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.08-1.28 (5H, m), 1.50-1.60 (1H, m),2.00-2.10 (1H, m), 2.32-2.47 (10H, m), 2.57-2.68 (4H, m), 3.50-3.60 (2H,m), 3.84 (2H, d), 4.10-4.19 (1H, m), 7.23-7.32 (4H, m), 7.73 (1H, t),7.84 (1H, d), 7.91 (1H, d), 8.16 (1H, d), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

Example 13N-{[1-(2-(4-(phenylsulfonyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

34 mg (55%) target compound as light-white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 7 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 21 mg (0.12 mmol, 1.1 eq.)benzensulfonyl chloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.08-1.30 (2H, m), 1.48-1.56 (1H, m),1.96-2.06 (1H, m), 2.25-2.60 (10H, m), 2.80-2.90 (4H, m), 3.82 (2H, d),4.08-4.15 (1H, m), 7.62-7.68 (2H, m), 7.70-7.76 (4H, m), 7.91 (1H, d),8.05-8.13 (1H, m), 8.15 (1H, d), 8.20 (1H, s), 8.94-9.00 (1H, m)

Example 14N-{[1-(2-(4-propionlypiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

42 mg (81%) target compound as yellow solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 7 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 11 mg (0.12 mmol, 1.1 eq.) propionylchloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 0.95 (3H, t), 1.50-1.60 (1H, m), 2.00-2.10(1H, m), 2.25-2.40 (10H, m), 2.48-2.58 (2H, m), 2.58-2.68 (2H, m),3.32-3.42 (4H, m), 3.84 (2H, d), 4.10-4.20 (1H, m), 7.73 (1H, t), 7.91(1H, d), 8.12 (1H, d), 8.16 (1H, d), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

Example 15N-{[1-(2-(4-benzylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

0.042 g (75%) target compound as yellow solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 7 using 50 mg (0.11 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 60 mg (0.43 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 14 mg (0.11 mmol, 1.1 eq.) benzylchloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) 1.63-1.79 (1H, m), 2.26-2.39 (2H, m), 2.40-2.57(10H, m), 2.61-2.77 (3H, m), 2.91 (1H, d), 3.08-3.14 (1H, m), 3.51 (2H,s), 4.08-4.17 (2H, m), 4.50-4.58 (1H, m), 7.23-7.35 (6H, m), 7.39 (1H,d), 7.58 (1H, t), 7.77 (1H, d), 8.03 (1H, d), 8.13 (1H, s)

Example 16N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

100 mg (0.32 mmol)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3 and 80 mg (0.32 mmol, 1.0 eq.)1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-2-on described at manufacturingexample 10 were dissolved into 10 ml dichloroethane. After 200 mg (0.95mmol, 3.0 eq.) sodium triacetoxyborohydride was added and stirred 5hours at room temperature, 50 ml sodium bicarbonate saturated aqueoussolution was added and reaction mixture was extracted with 30 mlethylacetate. After separating organic layer and drying with anhydrousmagnesium sulfate, it was purified by chromatography using silicagel(mobile phase: dichloromethane/methanol=25:1) and 120 mg (70%) targetcompound as pale yellow solid was yielded.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.00-1.09 (3H, m), 1.48-1.60 (1H, m),1.96-2.10 (1H, m), 2.12-2.23 (1H, m), 2.24-2.55 (10H, m), 2.65-2.81 (2H,m), 3.53-3.66 (2H, m), 3.87 (2H, d), 4.07-4.17 (1H, m), 7.34-7.38 (2H,m), 7.42-7.48 (3H, m), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.92 (1H, d), 8.03-8.12 (1H, m),8.17 (1H, d), 8.22 (1H, s), 8.93-9.03 (1H, m)

MS (M+1)⁺ 546.4

Example 17N-{[1-(3-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

50 mg (0.19 mmol) 3-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-on described atmanufacturing example 11 and 120 mg (0.38 mmol, 2.0 eq.)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3 were dissolved to 5 mldichloroethane. After adding 200 mg (0.96 mmol, 5.0 eq.) sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride and stirring for 24 hours at room temperature, 25ml sodium bicarbonate saturated aqueous solution was added and reactionmixture was extracted with 15 ml ethylacetate. After separating organiclayer and drying with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, 40 mg (37%) targetcompound as pale yellow solid was yielded by purifying withchromatography (mobile phase: dichloromethane/methanol=25:1) usingsilicagel.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 0.92 (3H, d), 0.96 (3H, d), 1.48-1.62 (1H, m),1.95-2.08 (1H, m), 2.31-2.48 (9H, m), 2.53-2.81 (3H, m), 3.48-3.67 (2H,m), 3.87 (2H, d), 4.08-4.17 (1H, m), 7.34-7.39 (2H, m), 7.43-7.48 (3H,m), 7.75 (1H, t), 7.93 (1H, d), 7.98 (1H, dd), 8.18 (1H, d), 8.22 (1H,s), 9.00 (1H, t)

MS (M+1)⁺ 560.6

Example 18N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-1-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

400 mg (1.07 mmol)N-{[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamideand 0.18 ml (1.29 mmol, 1.2 eq.) triethylamine described atmanufacturing example 6 were dissolved to 20 ml dichloromethane andcooled to 3° C. under argon gas. 135 mg (1.18 mmol, 1.1 eq.)methanesulfonyl chloride was slowly added to reaction solution and wasstirred at same temperature for 30 min. 20 ml purified water was addedand then organic layer was separated and concentrated withdecompression. After 10 ml acetonitrile were added to obtained residuesand dissolved them, 444 mg (3.21 mmol) potassium carbonate and 202 mg(1.06 mmol) 1-benzoylpiperazine were added. After stirring for 2 hoursat room temperature, 15 ml saturated sodium chloride aqueous solutionwas added to reaction solution and was extracted twice with 15 mlethylacetate. After organic layer was collected and dried with anhydrousmagnesium sulfate, it was concentrated with decompression. 30 mg (51%)target compound as light-yellow solid was yielded by purifying obtainedresidues with chromatography using silicagel (mobile phase:dichloromethane/methanol=5:1 and 1:1).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.05 (3H, s), 1.55-1.65 (1H, m), 2.00-2.10(1H, m), 2.15-2.25 (1H, m), 2.28-2.55 (9H, m), 2.70-2.85 (2H, m), 3.17(1H, d), 3.54-3.65 (2H, m), 3.87 (2H, d), 4.10-4.20 (1H, m), 7.35-7.40(2H, m), 7.40-7.47 (3H, m), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.92 (1H, d), 8.14 (1H, s),8.18 (1H, d), 8.23 (1H, s), 9.01 (1H, t)

MS (M)⁺ 545.6

Example 19N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

100 mg (0.38 mmol) 1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-on and 360 mg(1.15 mmol, 3.0 eq.)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethyl benzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3 were dissolved into 15 mldichloroethane. After 490 mg (2.31 mmol, 6.0 eq.) sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride was added and was stirred for 3 hours at roomtemperature, 50 ml potassium bicarbonate saturated aqueous solution wasadded and reaction mixture was extracted with 50 ml ethylacetate. Afterorganic layer was separated and dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate,150 mg (70%) target compound as pale yellow solid was yielded bypurifying with chromatography using silicagel (mobile phase:dichloromethane/methanol=25:1).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 0.84 (3H, t), 1.42-1.61 (3H, m), 1.98-2.08(1H, m), 2.22-2.29 (1H, m), 2.30-2.52 (10H, m), 2.63-2.83 (2H, m),3.53-3.67 (2H, m), 3.87 (2H, d), 4.08-4.19 (1H, m), 7.34-7.40 (2H, m),7.42-7.48 (3H, m), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.92 (1H, d), 8.02 (1H, d), 8.18 (1H,d), 8.22 (1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

MS (M+1)⁺ 560.7

Example 20 N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

21 mg (35%) target compound as yellow solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 18 using 415 mg (1.07 mmol)N-{[1-(2-hydroxybutyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 7.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 0.84 (3H, t), 1.40-1.52 (2H, m), 1.98-2.08(1H, m), 2.22-2.30 (1H, m), 2.30-2.58 (10H, m), 2.65-2.86 (3H, m),3.50-3.66 (2H, m), 3.87 (2H, d), 4.10-4.18 (1H, m), 7.34-7.48 (5H, m),7.74 (1H, t), 7.92 (1H, d), 8.05 (1H, d), 8.18 (1H, d), 8.23 (1H, s),9.90 (1H, t)

MS (M+1)+560.8

Example 21N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-methylpropyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

27 mg (45%) target compound as light-yellow solid was yielded on thesame method as example 18 using 415 mg (1.07 mmol)N-{[1-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-fluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 8.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 0.80-0.90 (1H, m), 0.92-1.00 (6H, m),1.15-1.25 (1H, m), 1.51-1.60 (1H, m), 1.92-2.08 (1H, m), 2.35-2.62 (6H,m), 2.65-2.88 (2H, m), 3.20-3.32 (2H, m), 3.50-3.62 (2H, m), 3.85-3.90(2H, m), 4.00-4.18 (1H, m), 7.35-7.40 (2H, m), 7.40-7.48 (3H, m), 7.74(1H, t), 7.93 (1H, d), 8.02 (1H, d), 8.18 (1H, d), 8.23 (1H, s),8.98-9.03 (1H, m)

Example 22N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

60 mg (0.23mmol)(4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)piperazine-1-yl)phenylmethanonedescribed at manufacturing example 9 and 28 mg (0.25 mmol, 1.1 eq.)triethylamine were dissolved into 5 ml dichloromethane and cooled to 3°C. under argon gas. 29 mg (0.25 mmol, 1.1 eq.) Methansulfonyl chloridewas slowly added to reaction solution and then it was stirred for 1.5hour at same temperature. 5 ml purified water was added and then organiclayer was separated and it was concentrated with decompression. After 5ml acetonitrile was added to obtained residues and dissolved them, 76 mg(0.55 mmol) potassium carbonate and 58 mg (0.18 mmol)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-fluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3 was added. After stirring for 3hours at room temperature, 10 ml saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution was added to reaction solution and it was extracted twice with10 ml ethylacetate. Organic layer was collected and dried with anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and then concentrated with decompression. 57 mg (45%)target compound as light-yellow solid was yielded by purifying obtainedresidues with chromatography using silicagel (mobile phase:dichloromethane/methanol=5:1 and 1:1).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 0.92-1.00 (6H, m), 1.50-1.60 (1H, m),1.92-2.08 (1H, m), 2.30-2.60 (8H, m), 2.64-2.78 (1H, m), 2.80-2.88 (1H,m), 3.30-3.62 (4H, m), 3.83-3.90 (2H, m), 4.05-4.18 (1H, m), 7.35-7.40(2H, m), 7.40-7.47 (3H, m), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.92 (1H, d), 8.04 (1H, d),8.18 (1H, d), 8.23 (1H, s), 9.06-9.13 (1H, m)

Example 23N-{[1-(3-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

100 mg (0.37 mmol)-3-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine-1-yl)butane-2-on and240 mg (0.75 mmol, 2.0 eq.)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3 were dissolved into 10 mldichloroethane. 480 mg (2.25 mmol, 6.0 eq.) sodium triacetoxyborohydridewas added and stirred for 7 hours at room temperature, 30 ml potassiumbicarbonate saturated aqueous solution was added and it was extractedwith 20 ml ethylacetate. Organic layer was separated and dried withanhydrous magnesium sulfate, 140 mg (66%) target compound as white solidwas yielded by purifying with chromatography using silicagel (mobilephase: dichloromethane/methanol=25:1).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 0.91-1.05 (6H, m), 1.48-1.64 (1H, m),1.97-2.19 (1H, m), 2.32-2.41 (1H, m), 2.53-2.85 (9H, m), 3.05-3.20 (4H,m), 3.87 (2H, d), 4.07-4.20 (1H, m), 6.76 (1H, d), 6.87 (1H, d), 6.91(1H, s), 7.19 (1H, t), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.93 (1H, d), 7.97-8.03 (1H, m),8.18 (1H, d), 8.23 (1H, s), 9.02 (1H, s)

Example 24N-{[1-(1-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

130 mg (55%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 23 using 100 mg (0.46 mmol)1-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl) propane-2-on and 290 mg (0.92 mmol, 2.0 eq.)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3, 580 mg (2.75 mmol, 6.0 eq.) sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride.

¹H HMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.06 (3H, t), 1.53-1.62 (1H, m), 2.00-2.09(1H, m), 2.17-2.25 (1H, m), 2.41-2.62 (8H, m), 2.70-2.83 (2H, m),3.07-3.15 (4H, m), 3.87 (2H, d), 4.10-4.20 (1H, m), 6.77 (1H, t), 6.91(2H, d), 7.20 (2H, t), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.93 (1H, d), 8.09 (1H, d), 8.18(1H, d), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.98 (1H, t)

Example 25N-{[1-(1-(4-cyclohexylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

100 mg (43%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 23 using 100 mg (0.45 mmol)1-(4-cyclohexylpiperazine-1-yl) propane-2-on and 280 mg (0.89 mmol, 2.0eq.) N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3, 570 mg (2.67 mmol, 6.0 eq.) sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.00 (3H, t), 1.03-1.21 (6H, m), 1.50-1.61(2H, m), 1.68-1.79 (4H, m), 2.01-2.05 (1H, m), 2.06-2.12 (1H, m),2.13-2.19 (1H, m), 2.30-2.41 (4H, m), 2.42-2.51 (7H, m), 2.65-2.82 (2H,m), 3.87 (2H, d), 4.08-4.17 (1H, m), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.93 (1H, d), 8.06(1H, d), 8.18 (1H, d), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.97 (1H, t)

Example 26N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxybutyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

100 mg (0.19 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride and 129 mg (0.93 mmol, 5.0 eq.) potassium carbonatedescribed at manufacturing example 5 were suspended into 3 mlacetonitrile. 13 mg (0.19 mmol) 2-ethyloxirane was added, refluxed at80° C. overnight, stirred and then cooled to room temperature. 15 mlpurified water was added and then reaction mixture was extracted threetimes with 15 ml ethylacetate. Organic layer was collected, dried withanhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated with decompression. 73 mg(78%) target compound as white solid was yielded by purifying obtainedresidues with chromatography using silicagel. (mobile phase:dichloromethane/methanol=1:1)

MS (M+1)⁺ 500.6

Example 27N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

62 mg (67%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 26 using 100 mg (0.19 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 129 mg (0.93 mmol,5.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 13 mg (0.19 mmol) 2,2-dimethyloxirane.

MS (M+1)⁺ 500.6

Example 28N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

63 mg (62%) target compound as yellow solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 26 using 100 mg (0.19 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 129 mg (0.93 mmol,5.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 22 mg (0.19 mmol) 2-phenyloxirane.

MS (M+1)⁺ 548.3

Example 29N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

77 mg (71%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 26 using 100 mg (0.19 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 5, 129 mg (0.93 mmol,5.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 23 mg (0.19 mmol) 2-(4-chlorophenyl)oxirane.

MS (M)⁺ 582.3

Example 30N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

100 mg (0.21 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride and 120 mg (0.83 mmol, 4.0 eq.) potassium carbonatedescribed at manufacturing example 14 were suspended into 10 mlacetonitrile at room temperature and then 30 mg (0.21 mmol, 1.0 eq.)benzoylchloride diluted into 1 ml acetonitrile was slowly added. It washeated with reflux, stirred for one hour and then concentrated withdecompression. 10 ml purified water was added to obtained residues andthen it was extracted twice with 10 ml ethylacetate. Organic layer wascollected, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated withdecompression. 70 mg (61%) target compound as white solid was yielded bypurifying obtained residues with chromatography using silicagel (mobilephase: dichloromethane/methanol=25:1).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.53-1.68 (1H, m), 2.01-2.11 (1H, m),2.37-2.48 (2H, m), 2.66 (1H, d), 2.73 (1H, t), 3.42-3.68 (10H, m), 3.84(2H, d), 4.10-4.21 (1H, m), 7.38-7.41 (2H, m), 7.42-7.48 (3H, m), 7.72(1H, t), 7.91 (1H, t), 8.12 (1H, d), 8.16 (1H, d), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.99(1H, t)

MS (M+1)⁺ 546.2

Example 31N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

20 mg (34%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 30 using 50 mg (0.10 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 14, 60 mg (0.42 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 20 mg (0.10 mmol, 1.0 eq.)4-methylbenzoyl chloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.18 (3H, t), 1.53-1.66 (1H, m), 2.01-2.13(1H, m), 2.38-2.47 (2H, m), 2.58-2.78 (4H, m), 3.38-3.47 (4H, m),3.48-3.62 (4H, m), 3.84 (2H, d), 4.09-4.21 (1H, m), 7.26 (2H, d), 7.32(2H, d), 7.72 (1H, t), 7.90 (1H, d), 8.11 (1H, d), 8.13 (1H, d), 8.21(1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

Example 32N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-ethylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

20 mg (33%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 30 using 50 mg (0.10 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 14, 60 mg (0.42 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 20 mg (0.10 mmol, 1.0 eq.)4-ethylbenzoyl chloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.18 (3H, t), 1.53-1.65 (1H, m), 2.01-2.12(1H, m), 2.37-2.48 (2H, m), 2.57-2.78 (4H, m), 3.25-3.35 (2H, m),3.38-3.47 (4H, m), 3.48-3.65 (4H, m), 3.84 (2H, d), 4.11-4.22 (1H, m),7.26 (2H, d), 7.32 (2H, d), 7.72 (1H, t), 7.90 (1H, d), 8.11 (1H, d),8.16 (1H, d), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.99 (1H, t)

Example 33N-{[1-(2-(4-(3-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

25 mg (43%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 30 using 50 mg (0.10 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 14, 60 mg (0.42 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 20 mg (0.10 mmol, 1.0 eq.)3-methylbenzoyl chloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.62-1.75 (1H, m), 2.05-2.18 (1H, m), 2.34(3H, s), 2.54-2.64 (2H, m), 2.68-2.97 (4H, m), 3.42-3.80 (8H, m), 3.87(2H, d), 4.16-4.28 (1H, m), 7.20 (1H, d), 7.23 (1H, s), 7.27 (1H, d),7.34 (1H, t), 7.74 (1H, t), 7.92 (1H, d), 8.18 (2H, d), 8.23 (1H, s),9.04 (1H, t)

Example 34N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

20 mg (34%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 30 using 50 mg (0.10 mmol)N-{[1-(2-(piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidehydrochloride described at manufacturing example 14, 60 mg (0.42 mmol,4.0 eq.) potassium carbonate and 20 mg (0.10 mmol, 1.0 eq.)2-methylbenzoyl chloride.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.62-1.82 (1H, m), 2.05-2.20 (1H, m), 2.22(3H, s), 2.70-3.00 (6H, m), 3.17-3.22 (3H, m), 3.52-3.78 (5H, m),3.87-3.93 (2H, m), 4.16-4.32 (1H, m), 7.20-7.38 (4H, m), 7.74 (1H, t),7.93 (1H, t), 8.18 (1H, d), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.24-8.32 (1H, m), 9.02-9.09(1H, m)

Example 35N-{[1-(2-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

40 mg (49%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 30 using 50 mg (0.16 mmol)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3, 90 mg (0.63 mmol, 4.0 eq.)potassium carbonate and 40 mg (0.16 mmol, 1.0 eq.)2-chloro-1-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl)ethanone.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.57-1.68 (1H, m), 2.01-2.11 (1H, m),2.37-2.48 (2H, m), 2.62-2.71 (1H, m), 2.78 (1H, t), 3.01-3.16 (4H, m),3.27-3.32 (2H, m), 3.46-3.56 (2H, m), 3.58-3.67 (2H, m), 3.85 (2H, d),4.11-4.22 (1H, m), 6.79 (1H, t), 6.93 (2H, d), 7.21 (2H, t), 7.72 (1H,t), 7.91 (1H, d), 8.16-8.18 (2H, m), 8.21 (1H, s), 8.98-9.03 (1H, m)

Example 36N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoxycarbonyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

40 mg (44%) target compound as white solid was yielded on the samemethod as example 30 using 50 mg (0.16 mmol)N-(pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoylmethyl)-3-trifluoromethylbenzamidedescribed at manufacturing example 3, 90 mg (0.63 mmol, 4.0 eq.)potassium carbonate and 30 mg (0.16 mmol, 1.0 eq.) benzyl4-(2-chloroacetyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate described at example 3.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 1.54-1.65 (1H, m), 2.01-2.10 (1H, m),2.38-2.43 (1H, m), 2.44-2.47 (1H, m), 2.62-2.70 (1H, m), 2.73 (1H, t),3.26-3.34 (4H, m), 3.38-3.45 (4H, m), 3.46-3.53 (2H, m), 3.85 (2H, d),4.12-4.18 (1H, m), 5.08 (2H, s), 7.28-7.37 (5H, m), 7.72 (1H, t), 7.90(1H, d), 8.13 (1H, d), 8.16 (1H, d), 8.22 (1H, s), 9.01 (1H, t)

Example 37N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide

200 mg (0.56 mmol)N-{[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamideand 68 mg (0.69 mmol, 1.2 eq.) triethylamine were dissolved into 10 mldichloromethane and cooled to 3° C. under argon gas. 70 mg (0.61 mmol,1.1 eq.) methanesulfonyl chloride was slowly added to reaction solutionand then it was stirred for one hour at the same temperature. 10 mlpurified water was added and then organic layer was separated, andconcentrated with decompression. 10 ml acetonitrile was added todissolve obtained residues and then 247 mg (1.78 mmol) potassiumcarbonate and 114 mg (0.45 mmol) 1-benzoyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazinehydrochloride were added. After stirring for 4 hours at roomtemperature, 20 ml saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution was addedto reaction solution and was extracted twice with 20 ml ethylacetate.Organic layer was collected, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, andconcentrated with decompression. 159 mg (51%) target compound aslight-yellow solid was yielded by purifying obtained residues withchromatography using silicagel (mobile phase:dichloromethane/methanol=5:1 and 1:1).

MS (M+1)⁺ 560.4

Preferred embodiments of the present invention have been describedabove, but these embodiments are only for illustrative purposes and arenot intended to limit the scope of the invention by any means. A personhaving ordinary skill in the art would understand that variousdeletions, substitutions and modifications can be carried out withoutdeparting from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scopeof the present invention should not be construed to be limited to theseembodiments, but should be defined by the appended claims and theirequivalents.

The invention claimed is:
 1. Compound having the following formula I

wherein: R₁ can be independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen atom, C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, benzoyl, benzensulfonyl,C₁-C₃ alkylcarbonyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, the formula II, III and IV; R₁₀,R₁₁ and R₁₂ can be independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen atom, C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, and benzyl; all benzene groupsincluded as part of R₁ can have a plurality of substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₂haloalkyl, halogen atom and cyano; R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ canbe independently selected from hydrogen atom and C₁-C₃ alkyl; R₆ and R₇,R₈ and R₉ can be independently selected as carbonyl group; wherein saidhalogen is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine andbromine atom.
 2. Compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound isselected from the group consisting ofN-{[1-(2-(1-(phenylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(1-(p-tolylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(1-(4-chlorophenylaminocarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(1-(methoxycarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-piperazine-4-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(3-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-fluorobenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-cyanobenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-ethylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(phenylsulfonyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-propionylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-benzylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(3-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)propane-1-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)butyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-methylpropyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(1-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(3-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine-1-yl)butane-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(1-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl)propan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(1-(4-cyclohexylpiperazine-1-yl)propan-2-yl)-pyrrolidine(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxybutyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-benzoylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(4-ethylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(3-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(2-methylbenzoyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-phenylpiperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,N-{[1-(2-(4-(benzoxycarbonyl)piperazine-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide,andN-{[1-(2-(4-benzoyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazine-1-yl)ethyl)-pyrrolidine-(3R)-yl-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3-trifluoromethylbenzamide.3. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts and enantiomers, of the compoundaccording to claim
 1. 4. Pharmaceutical compositions which contain as anactive ingredient, the compound according to claim 1 or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 5. Pharmaceutical compositionsaccording to claim 4, for inhibiting chemokine receptor (CCR2) activityin cells expressing CCR2 receptor protein.
 6. Method of inhibitingchemokine receptor (CCR2) activity comprising, treating cells expressingCCR2 receptor protein with the compound according to claim 1 or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.